Pressey, William Benfield, 1894-1982
Biography
W. Benfield Pressey was born on June 23, 1894 in Ashton, RI. He graduated from Trinity College in 1915 and was hired by Dartmouth College as a member of the English Department in 1919. He served as chairman of the department from 1935-1938 and in 1961 retired as the Willard Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory Emeritus. W. Benfield Pressey died in Hanover, NH in 1982.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oral history of W. Benfield Pressey.
Collection
Identifier: DOH-250
DOH-250
Date(s):
1974-11-05
Abstract
W. Benfield Pressey, Willard Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory Emeritus 1919-1961. Oral history interview documenting his career at Dartmouth College. Pressey discusses the English Department, the Comprehensives and Department majors, Freshman English, and the faculty meetings and faculty relations with Hopkins. He also comments on the importance of Sanborn House to the English Department, and the tension between Gordon Ferry Hull and Robert Frost. He also talks about his presence in...